Happy mothers day to all the mothers reading this! I made these scones for breakfast for my mom on Mothers day. (Hi mommy.) I also gave some to Brian’s mom, and she loved them! She was all excited yesterday to tell me that she had them for breakfast, and I would not be surprised if they were gone by tonight. (Hi Franny!)

A few weeks ago, my mom and I went to a women’s tea hosted by her church. I was wonderful, but my favorite part was the scones- Orange vanilla and strawberry, served with lemon curd and devonshire cream. They were fantastic, and I left determined to make the scones myself.

I really like scones, guys. This recipe is adapted from Joy the Baker, and the glaze is a creation all of my own. *sort of… it’s just cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. It’s so basic it can hardly be counted as a recipe and there are thousands out there.

I cut these round, mostly for ease. Rolling them out then using a cutter is much more easier than shaping and slicing and hoping they’re the same. They’re much more moist and less crumbly than your traditional scone, and the glaze helps to lock in the moisture for even longer.

Oh my lanta, this glaze. I could just slurp it off a spoon. In fact, I used to when I was younger. I would sneak downstairs at night and mix up milk, powdered sugar, and Cheap Oakleys Sunglasses Outletvanilla in a little bowl and eat it sitting on the counter. (… hi mom and dad! you didn’t read that! Blame whoever got me the Emeril Lagase cookbook!) I tried using heavy cream for the glaze- I’m not skipping out for my momma- but about 4 tablespoons in, I realized it was too thick and went back to using milk. Heavy cream is fine for making light and fluffy icings, but it’s much too thick for making a glaze.

These are thick, fluffy, and full of orage flavor, with the zest of two oranges in the mix. They also use buttermilk, but don’t stop reading here! You can easily substitute and make your own! You’ll want about a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice for every 1 cup of milk. This recipe calls for 3/4 cup of milk, so put 3/4 Tbs in a liquid measuring cup, then fill to the 3/4 cup line and let sit for five minutes. After that, I like to add the zest to the milk so it can really get nice and friendly and infuse the flavor. I let it sit while I’m working my dry ingredients before adding the egg and pouring it in.

In a large mixing bowl seift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry cutter, two knives, or your fingers, cut in the butter until the mixture is mealy and crumbly.

Add the egg to the buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute) and beat. Add the mixture to the flour all at once and stir with a wooden spoon to create a soft dough.

Knead on a floured surface 10-15 times. Roll out to a 1-inch thickness and cut with a round cutter. Reshape and re-roll with the scraps, trying to use as much dough as possible. Bake for 13-17 minutes or until top edges are golden brown.

Let chill for a few minutes, then dip in glaze and let chill on a wire rack.

To make the glaze: Combine sugar, milk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl and whisk until combined.

Hi Maryann! Sorry for the late response, I’ve been out of power and wifi and haven’t been able to check. This recipe will make 10-12 scones, depending on how thick you roll the dough and now large your cutter is.